The public comment period for ads.txt ran up until June 19, 2017. Thereafter the IAB OpenRTB Working Group, which developed the tool, will evaluate the comments received. It will then make any necessary revisions, and release a final version.

As this develops further, we will keep IAB Ireland members up to date. This is a very positive step for the digital ecosystem that should benefit both advertisers and publishers and other stakeholders in the market.

Brussels, 10th August 2017 – The European Viewability Steering Group (EVSG), a cross-industry body originally formed towards the end of 2015 by the Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe (IAB Europe), the European Association of Communications Agencies (EACA) and the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA), today announces the launch of a comprehensive European Viewability Certification Framework. This […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IAB Europe network contributes to testing and feedback of New Standard Ad Portfolio Brussels, 31 July 2017, The IAB Tech Lab has released the New Standard Ad Portfolio which is a set of recommendations focusing on the reality of user experience in a digital media world of increasing consumption across multiple devices […]

About IAB Ireland: IAB Ireland is a member of the global IAB network of online advertising trade associations. Affiliated to IAB US and IAB Europe, IAB Ireland shares the IAB purpose to PROVE, PROMOTE and PROTECT the online advertising industry. IAB’s outputs are focused on research, industry conferences and workshops, training and policy outreach to […]

1 IN 5 SMARTPHONE OWNERS WORLDWIDE USE THEIR DEVICE EVERY 5 MINUTES & NEARLY HALF OF ALL USERS ARE MOTIVATED TO REACT TO ADS AFTER SEEING THEM ON MOBILE IAB Global Research Shows Mobile Web Is Preferred for Functional Tasks and Utility, While Mobile Apps Are Favored for Entertainment and Social Activities (June 13, 2017) […]

IAB Europe conducted Research in November 2016 to look at the Attitudes to Digital Video Advertising among stakeholders including Advertisers, Agencies and Publishers across 31 markets across Europe, including Ireland. About the Research: An online survey was used with the help of the national IAB network to ensure a representative sample across European markets. The […]

Amsterdam, 24th May – IAB Europe is pleased to announce the winners of its 2017 Research Awards; Kantar Millward Brown, OMD Spain, Mediametrie, Facebook, Publicis Media, Gemius and EDAA. The awards recognise and celebrate the research projects and the contribution they have made to the development of the digital advertising industry. The winners were announced […]

Amsterdam, 23rd May 2017 – At its annual Interact conference today, IAB Europe announced that online advertising grew 12.2% in 2016 to €41.8bn establishing itself as the dominant advertising medium in Europe. The AdEx Benchmark study is the definitive guide to the state of the European online advertising market and is now in its eleventh […]

Suzanne McElligott, Chief Executive, IAB Ireland has been appointed to the board of The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI). The independent self-regulatory body committed to promoting the highest standards of marketing communications in Ireland, has announced four appointments to its Board, Suzanne McElligott, CEO, IAB, Roslyn Dalton, Copy Clear lead with RTÉ, Eoin Doyle, […]